If we knew you were reading this on an Android device, this is where we'd type out an obscure word and ask you to tell us its meaning. Because with Google's latest Now on Tap update, definitions and other searches are only a click away, as is a new image search. What's that word? Introduced […]
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MailChimp has just released a new product for SMEs it's calling Product Recommendations. Product placement Product Recommendations have long been used by major players like Amazon and Netflix. Now MailChimp has created a way that allows small businesses to send emails populated with products their subscribers might be likely to purchase. Buy in It works
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It's that time of year again, when Mary Meeker's Internet Trends report gives us a comprehensive view into the state of play online. Here are the highlights of the 2016 report. Smartphones speed up Smartphone usage is rising, even as sales figures plateau. There are now 3 billion smartphone users globally, up 9% year-on-year. Yet
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In a bid to establish itself as the place for moving, as well as still, images – Instagram is now recommending videos just for you. Must Watch List Instagram announced the update in a blog post. "Today, we’re introducing new “Picked for You” channels in Explore featuring videos grouped by your favorite topics and interests."
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In June Twitter launched support for 360-degree video for the NBA finals. Now the NRL has broken similar social ground, becoming the first sporting league roll out a Bot on Facebook's Messenger. Bits and bots The ground breaking bot, called SOO, is the font of all rugby trivia ahead of the Holden State of Origin
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YouTube wants to pull back the curtain and become a destination website once again. The Google-owned video site has reportedly been developing a new social side, called Backstage, to combat the respective video pushes of Facebook and Twitter. Coming soon Backstage could launch in the coming months, according to VentureBeat, with YouTube effectively attempting to
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What's the use of having over 1 billion users if you don't get to flex your muscles once in awhile? That's the approach Facebook seems to be taking in cajoling users to embrace its Moments app. Photo finish Many Facebook users have received a blunt ultimatum from Facebook: download Moments or your synched photos will
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It’s surprising how often people think it’s OK to use content on their website or social media pages that they find online. It's not! Copyright almost always subsists in what you see online, and using that content without permission can get you into trouble. The Cool Hunter The Cool Hunter is an online business dedicated
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Online Influencers have emerged as one of the most powerful allies for marketers to grow online acquisition. With ad blocking stats reaching a cost of US$41.4 billion in 2016, it comes as no surprise that Influencer Marketing is receiving greater investments than display. How to run a successful Influencer Marketing Campaign Before you embrak
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Facebook continues its tinkering in new, potentially very profitable markets. The latest experiment: a payments feature being trailed in South-East Asia. Paybook Select users in Thailand can now pay for products featured on a Facebook Page, all without leaving the social network's eco-system. At the moment all users can purchase via Facebook, but the process
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